Freelance

Freelance

Mar
17
I've Made an App For a Client. Now Its Market Cap is $150 Million
LifeLog
1 min read

I've Made an App For a Client. Now Its Market Cap is $150 Million

If somebody tells you that freelance is boring, you should send them a link to this story.
Feb
02
The Strategic Importance of Client Turnover: Rethinking Retention
Freelance
1 min read

The Strategic Importance of Client Turnover: Rethinking Retention

Retaining customers is crucial for a successful business. At the same time, it becomes a problem when dealing with limited time resources. Here is how I deal with it.
Jan
20
I'm Coming Back to Freelance From Early Retirement
LifeLog
1 min read

I'm Coming Back to Freelance From Early Retirement

In December 2020 I firmly decided to start the come back process from my early retirement. Mainly for the reasons I've described in the early retirement beta test post. Anyway, retirement has never been planned to be endless.
Mar
17
Freelance Tales: Navigating Upwork's Marketplace
Freelance
8 min read

Freelance Tales: Navigating Upwork's Marketplace

Is Upwork legit? The story how I started at Upwork and became Top Rated. A few tips on how to land highly paid jobs at Upwork, and, finally, the main question: "How much do freelancers make?"
Dec
17
Navigating the Crossroads: From Freelancing to the Next Chapter
LifeLog
4 min read

Navigating the Crossroads: From Freelancing to the Next Chapter

I often ask myself: "what could be the next step after freelancing?". Should I step back to a full-time job, or scale up freelance to an agency?
Mar
14
The Reality of Freelancing: Why Many People Quit
Freelance
3 min read

The Reality of Freelancing: Why Many People Quit

Freelance is not a freedom paradise. Freelance is hard. Freelance is for everyone. Here are the caveats of being a freelancer that will try to push you out of the boat.
Nov
12
What I've Learned After 1.5 Years as a Freelance iOS Developer
Personal Stories
3 min read

What I've Learned After 1.5 Years as a Freelance iOS Developer

Now it’s about 1.5 years since I started freelancing and I can say that it seized me completely. It’s like being and an entrepreneur and developer at the same time and it seems to make a perfect fit for me personally.
May
14
Freelancing as the Gateway to International Remote Work and Location Independence
Personal Stories
3 min read

Freelancing as the Gateway to International Remote Work and Location Independence

Several years have passed since I started thinking about becoming completely location-independent.